Tag Archives: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The Birthplace of Christmas-Day Bells

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Chris Mackowski

While we have a fantastic array of Civil War resources in the Fredericksburg area–including four major battlefields–an oft-overlooked part of our Civil War story ties into one of America’s best-known Christmas carols. The story all ties back to this little … Continue reading →

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Keeping Tradition… “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day”

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

One of the ever-popular Christmas blog posts on Emerging Civil War is Meg Groeling’s article about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his war era poem that became a holiday song. As we come to the end of a day that is … Continue reading →

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A New Find for New Hope Church

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

It’s always fun to find new tidbits in the course of research, and while working on my new book about the Mine Run campaign, I found a particularly cool piece that I was excited to share. This image, a watercolor … Continue reading →

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Longfellow, the “Organ of Muskets,” and the Civil War

Posted on January 25, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson ECW’s December 24 re-posting of Meg Groeling thoughtful piece about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1863 poem “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” was, for me, a welcome introduction to the work. No … Continue reading →

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“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,” Reconsidered

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Meg Groeling

ECW has been experiencing a phenomenon of sorts. Apparently one of our older posts, December 13, 2011, has suddenly become very popular–more popular than when it first was published. And when I say popular, I am not talking about ten … Continue reading →

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“I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day…”—Repost

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Meg Groeling

The following is a post that originally ran on December 13, 2011: The Christmas carol “I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day” was originally a poem. Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, it was arranged and set to music by John … Continue reading →

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